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The spires, of Oxford
and the land of
bulls
...Featuresp.5
o Black rowes soar past the
Goo Goo Dolls
... Features, p. 7
tssshould the Studnt
Senate fadi e first?
Opinion, p. 8
On-line help to ease registration
By Diane Tasic
Assistant News Editor
After years of long lines, numerous signatures and lots of frustration,
Illinois Wesleyan registration will be going on-line. Starting with the fall
1999 registration, which begins April 5, students will be able to log onto
the Intranet web-site and determine their classes by computer.
"Part of the reason behind having the registration on-line is for student
satisfaction," Registrar Jack Fields said. "It will be nice not seeing the
long lines anymore, and students can know with certainty which classes
they got in."
Yields, one of the project heads, explained that the team has been work-ing
on this project for over a year.
"It's actually an aggressive time table that is being implemented in the
quickest time frame ever done," Fields said.
Under the direction of Fields, director of Information Technology Fred
Miller, provost Janet McNew and Ken Browning, vice president of busi-ness
and finance, a team consisting of assistant registrar Leanne Cox,
director of administrative systems Jeanne Johnson, the Information
Technology staff, Registrar staff and the Systems and Computer
Technology Corporation (SCT) assistant staff are working to have the
whole on-line system set up by the end of the year 2000.
"We're about to finish the first part of a much larger project. It will be
implemented in three parts: web for students, web for faculty and eventu-ally
IWU employees," Miller said.
The students' portion will be implemented first with registration and
Matthews
named pro-fessor
of year
By Valerie Haun and Sheilah O'Grady
Coordinating Copy Editor and Staff
Writer
For the second time in nine years, Jim
Matthews, dean of students, was voted
Student Senate's Professor of the Year.
He is the first faculty member to receive
the honor twice.
"It was quite an honor," Matthews
said, "and quite a surprise. I didn't think
I was eligible as acting dean of students,
even though I was still teaching a few
classes."
"He's very approachable," Becky
Gloe, sophomore French minor, said. "I
had Dr. Matthews for May Term last
year. His classroom atmosphere was
very relaxed and not intimidating at all."
Senior French minor Jeff Mayer also
took Matthews' May Term class.
"Dr. Matthews really encouraged and
rewarded creativity and independence,
make the classes fun," Mayer said.
more than he tried to
Matthews attributed his passion and animation in the class-room
to his love of learning.
"I can't imagine going through life
and not learning anything more," he said. "I
think it's a privilege watching others learn,
and I become very animated when I see con-nections
being made. Whatever works, I'm
going to do."
Apparently, enough people believe
that what Matthews does is working. The
Argus has learned that Matthews officially
became dean of students on Wednesday..
Matthews
see MATTHEWS p. 2
class selection. With the new system, students will know right away
whether or not they made it into a class, as well as where their standing is
on the waiting list and what courses are offered in the course catalog.
"This system ought to reduce errors. It will allow students to check if
they got in the right course section, and they can verify their registration
as well as their home address information," Fields said.
When students sign on, they can determine which classes fit under their
major requirements. They will also be able to choose a certain time-slot
for classes so that the program will show the classes meeting at that time.
Students will still need to consult their advisors, though, before register-ing
on-line.
"In place of an advisor's signature, the student will be given a PIN num-ber
from the advisor to use when they sign onto the system. Then if they
need to change something, they can just go back to the computer and log
on," Fields said, explaining that the advisor PIN number will change for
each semester's registration.
Eventually, the on-line project will be updated for the financial aid and
business offices as well. Fields also hopes that by December 2000, stu-dents
will be able to check their semester grades before the report cards
are sent home.
Though this system will be helpful to everyone, Fields feels the change
will be felt more by some students than others.
"The freshmen will probably see the most significant change in their
scheduling [with the on-line registration], but seniors usually get what
see REGISTRATION p. 4
Trustee emeritus dies at Shirk
By Dan Carden
Opinion Editor
He cheered for the Titans at sporting
events, served Illinois Wesleyan
University as a dedicated trustee and
often just shared a moment with his
many friends.
He rode an exercise bicycle every
iorning at 6 a~m. in the Shirk Center,
probably at a pace that would put most
students to shame.
But Feb. 19, while riding a Schwinn
Airdine bike in Shirk, trustee emeritus
the Rev. Harvey Dibrell died. He was
82.
"He was one of those people who has
been constant, supporting IWU day
after day, week after week, year after
year and decade after decade," said
IWU President Minor Myers, jr. "He
was a good guy."
Witnesses said Dibrell was riding the
bike and talking to a friend when he
collapsed, hit his right ear on the bike
see DIBRELL p. 3
g : ;I
Anita Kesavan performs a dance at the International
Carnivale Sunday in the Main Lounge. Ann Thakrar/The Argus
1-Carnivale features
cultural talent
By Lisa Rossa
Staff Writer
The International Society hosted
the eighth annual International
Carnivale: United Colors of
Wesleyan. The Carnivale took
place Sunday in the Main Lounge
at 4 p.m. and featured a variety of
cultural performances followed by
a dinner.
Over the last eight years, the I-Society
has watched the
International Carnivale grow and
change as a result of increased
interest and participation. This
year the Carnivale moved from
Shirk Center, where it has been
held in previous years, to the Main
Lounge and the Faculty Lounge.
The Main Lounge provided a
more formal atmosphere for per-formance,
and the Faculty Lounge
was more pleasant for dining.
"International Carnivale has
changed into a cultural talent
show. Originally students gave
demonstrations of their culture
and cooked the food from their
countries, whereas now it is
catered by local ethnic restau-rants,"
said Dr. Michael Weis, pro-fessor
of history and I-Society
advisor.
A total of 13 dances, songs,
instrumental performances and
group demonstrations represented
the cultures of India, Africa,
Germany, Korea, Latin America
and Mexico.
"It was difficult for Rebecca
[Webb] and I to put the German
dances together, but the work paid
off in the end. I think the
Carnivale as a whole was well
organized and a positive experi-ence
for both the audience and
performers," sophomore Vicki
Nastasowski said.
The Carnivale was well attend-ed
by several members of the
Bloomington-Normal
Community, professors and stu-dents,
and its popularity is increas-ing
due to an increase in cultural
awareness.
"It was my first time at
International Carnivale, and I'll
definitely go back next year. Go
food!" sophomore Matt Roberts
said.
The food was provided by India
Garden, China Wok, Delgados,
Avanti's and Bakery Bank for $4
per plate.
"Performing in International
Carnivale was an enlightening
experience. It was a good demon-stration
of the cultural diversity on
our campus," sophomore Keith
Huhn said.
Huhn represented Germany by
performing the Ziller Taller Tanz,
a traditional folk dance that is sim-ilar
to the American Square
Dance.
If you are interested in partici-pating
in International Carnivale
next year, please contact: Rashmi
Ramchandani at 556-2445. or
rramchan@ sun.iwu.edu.
Nadeau to lead London study-abroad program
By Josh Butts
Page Editor
Planning is in full swing for an
IWU-sponsored study abroad pro-gram
in London, and Carolyn
Nadeau, assistant professor of
Spanish and study abroad coordi-nator,
will lead students on the
program's maiden voyage in the
fall of 2000.
"Professor Nadeau will be a
wonderful director. She's very
excited about the program and
already has experience studying
abroad,"Provost Janet McNew
said.
Nadeau not only spent time
abroad in Spain during her college
years, but also took a group of
IWU students to Madrid over May
term in 1996.
"After studying abroad I saw the
world in a different light," Nadeau
said. "The experience was life
changing."
As director of the London pro-gram,
Nadeau said she will have
the opportunity to make the expe-riences
of studying abroad just as
rewarding for IWU students.
A tentative calendar for the pro-gram
includes a week in Ireland at
the Allihies Languages and Art
Center, where students will partic-ipate
in poetry readings by major
contemporary Irish poets and
attend professional dramatic pro-ductions.
Other possibilities
include trips to the National
Gallery, the Houses of Parliament,
Westminster Abbey, and the
British Museum, all of which
would be used to enhance knowl-edge
gained in class.
Students will be required to take
four courses while in London, one
taught by Nadeau, and the others
taught by faculty from the London
area.
All of the five or six courses
offered will fulfill a general educa-tion
requirement. For example, a
course on Shakespeare in the the-ater
could fulfill a general educa-tion
requirement in the arts, while
a course entitled "Thatcherism:
England in the Eighties," might
fall under the category of Cultural
and Historical Change.
Each course will meet twice a
week -- Monday/Wednesday or
Tuesday/Thursday - for two
hours. Although this may seem
like torture to the everyday IWU
student who can barely sit through
a 75 minute class, the schedule
does have its benefits.
McNew said that the elimination
of Friday classes will give students
a better opportunity to take advan-tage
of the location.
The semester will be condensed
into three months, allowing stu-dents
to end exams as closely as
possible to the beginning of
December, giving them a two to
three week period to travel Europe
before returning home for the hol-idays.
This excursion, however,
see LONDON p. 3
Word ...
From broad
Coon among finalists
for national honor
... Sports, p. 10
The only thing missing is U
The missing "U" in the Memorial Student Center sign reveals one Cof the majjor compo-nents
that our current student center lacks. Stephen Llorens/The Argus
gTAiw ek?. , SJI42IX 2 tojy
1932
1950
1965
1975
- Compiled by Erika Kamholz
To see these articles as they originally appeared,
check out http://www.iwu.edu/-theargus
r a r i < f
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I

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The spires, of Oxford
and the land of
bulls
...Featuresp.5
o Black rowes soar past the
Goo Goo Dolls
... Features, p. 7
tssshould the Studnt
Senate fadi e first?
Opinion, p. 8
On-line help to ease registration
By Diane Tasic
Assistant News Editor
After years of long lines, numerous signatures and lots of frustration,
Illinois Wesleyan registration will be going on-line. Starting with the fall
1999 registration, which begins April 5, students will be able to log onto
the Intranet web-site and determine their classes by computer.
"Part of the reason behind having the registration on-line is for student
satisfaction," Registrar Jack Fields said. "It will be nice not seeing the
long lines anymore, and students can know with certainty which classes
they got in."
Yields, one of the project heads, explained that the team has been work-ing
on this project for over a year.
"It's actually an aggressive time table that is being implemented in the
quickest time frame ever done," Fields said.
Under the direction of Fields, director of Information Technology Fred
Miller, provost Janet McNew and Ken Browning, vice president of busi-ness
and finance, a team consisting of assistant registrar Leanne Cox,
director of administrative systems Jeanne Johnson, the Information
Technology staff, Registrar staff and the Systems and Computer
Technology Corporation (SCT) assistant staff are working to have the
whole on-line system set up by the end of the year 2000.
"We're about to finish the first part of a much larger project. It will be
implemented in three parts: web for students, web for faculty and eventu-ally
IWU employees," Miller said.
The students' portion will be implemented first with registration and
Matthews
named pro-fessor
of year
By Valerie Haun and Sheilah O'Grady
Coordinating Copy Editor and Staff
Writer
For the second time in nine years, Jim
Matthews, dean of students, was voted
Student Senate's Professor of the Year.
He is the first faculty member to receive
the honor twice.
"It was quite an honor," Matthews
said, "and quite a surprise. I didn't think
I was eligible as acting dean of students,
even though I was still teaching a few
classes."
"He's very approachable," Becky
Gloe, sophomore French minor, said. "I
had Dr. Matthews for May Term last
year. His classroom atmosphere was
very relaxed and not intimidating at all."
Senior French minor Jeff Mayer also
took Matthews' May Term class.
"Dr. Matthews really encouraged and
rewarded creativity and independence,
make the classes fun," Mayer said.
more than he tried to
Matthews attributed his passion and animation in the class-room
to his love of learning.
"I can't imagine going through life
and not learning anything more," he said. "I
think it's a privilege watching others learn,
and I become very animated when I see con-nections
being made. Whatever works, I'm
going to do."
Apparently, enough people believe
that what Matthews does is working. The
Argus has learned that Matthews officially
became dean of students on Wednesday..
Matthews
see MATTHEWS p. 2
class selection. With the new system, students will know right away
whether or not they made it into a class, as well as where their standing is
on the waiting list and what courses are offered in the course catalog.
"This system ought to reduce errors. It will allow students to check if
they got in the right course section, and they can verify their registration
as well as their home address information," Fields said.
When students sign on, they can determine which classes fit under their
major requirements. They will also be able to choose a certain time-slot
for classes so that the program will show the classes meeting at that time.
Students will still need to consult their advisors, though, before register-ing
on-line.
"In place of an advisor's signature, the student will be given a PIN num-ber
from the advisor to use when they sign onto the system. Then if they
need to change something, they can just go back to the computer and log
on," Fields said, explaining that the advisor PIN number will change for
each semester's registration.
Eventually, the on-line project will be updated for the financial aid and
business offices as well. Fields also hopes that by December 2000, stu-dents
will be able to check their semester grades before the report cards
are sent home.
Though this system will be helpful to everyone, Fields feels the change
will be felt more by some students than others.
"The freshmen will probably see the most significant change in their
scheduling [with the on-line registration], but seniors usually get what
see REGISTRATION p. 4
Trustee emeritus dies at Shirk
By Dan Carden
Opinion Editor
He cheered for the Titans at sporting
events, served Illinois Wesleyan
University as a dedicated trustee and
often just shared a moment with his
many friends.
He rode an exercise bicycle every
iorning at 6 a~m. in the Shirk Center,
probably at a pace that would put most
students to shame.
But Feb. 19, while riding a Schwinn
Airdine bike in Shirk, trustee emeritus
the Rev. Harvey Dibrell died. He was
82.
"He was one of those people who has
been constant, supporting IWU day
after day, week after week, year after
year and decade after decade," said
IWU President Minor Myers, jr. "He
was a good guy."
Witnesses said Dibrell was riding the
bike and talking to a friend when he
collapsed, hit his right ear on the bike
see DIBRELL p. 3
g : ;I
Anita Kesavan performs a dance at the International
Carnivale Sunday in the Main Lounge. Ann Thakrar/The Argus
1-Carnivale features
cultural talent
By Lisa Rossa
Staff Writer
The International Society hosted
the eighth annual International
Carnivale: United Colors of
Wesleyan. The Carnivale took
place Sunday in the Main Lounge
at 4 p.m. and featured a variety of
cultural performances followed by
a dinner.
Over the last eight years, the I-Society
has watched the
International Carnivale grow and
change as a result of increased
interest and participation. This
year the Carnivale moved from
Shirk Center, where it has been
held in previous years, to the Main
Lounge and the Faculty Lounge.
The Main Lounge provided a
more formal atmosphere for per-formance,
and the Faculty Lounge
was more pleasant for dining.
"International Carnivale has
changed into a cultural talent
show. Originally students gave
demonstrations of their culture
and cooked the food from their
countries, whereas now it is
catered by local ethnic restau-rants,"
said Dr. Michael Weis, pro-fessor
of history and I-Society
advisor.
A total of 13 dances, songs,
instrumental performances and
group demonstrations represented
the cultures of India, Africa,
Germany, Korea, Latin America
and Mexico.
"It was difficult for Rebecca
[Webb] and I to put the German
dances together, but the work paid
off in the end. I think the
Carnivale as a whole was well
organized and a positive experi-ence
for both the audience and
performers," sophomore Vicki
Nastasowski said.
The Carnivale was well attend-ed
by several members of the
Bloomington-Normal
Community, professors and stu-dents,
and its popularity is increas-ing
due to an increase in cultural
awareness.
"It was my first time at
International Carnivale, and I'll
definitely go back next year. Go
food!" sophomore Matt Roberts
said.
The food was provided by India
Garden, China Wok, Delgados,
Avanti's and Bakery Bank for $4
per plate.
"Performing in International
Carnivale was an enlightening
experience. It was a good demon-stration
of the cultural diversity on
our campus," sophomore Keith
Huhn said.
Huhn represented Germany by
performing the Ziller Taller Tanz,
a traditional folk dance that is sim-ilar
to the American Square
Dance.
If you are interested in partici-pating
in International Carnivale
next year, please contact: Rashmi
Ramchandani at 556-2445. or
rramchan@ sun.iwu.edu.
Nadeau to lead London study-abroad program
By Josh Butts
Page Editor
Planning is in full swing for an
IWU-sponsored study abroad pro-gram
in London, and Carolyn
Nadeau, assistant professor of
Spanish and study abroad coordi-nator,
will lead students on the
program's maiden voyage in the
fall of 2000.
"Professor Nadeau will be a
wonderful director. She's very
excited about the program and
already has experience studying
abroad,"Provost Janet McNew
said.
Nadeau not only spent time
abroad in Spain during her college
years, but also took a group of
IWU students to Madrid over May
term in 1996.
"After studying abroad I saw the
world in a different light," Nadeau
said. "The experience was life
changing."
As director of the London pro-gram,
Nadeau said she will have
the opportunity to make the expe-riences
of studying abroad just as
rewarding for IWU students.
A tentative calendar for the pro-gram
includes a week in Ireland at
the Allihies Languages and Art
Center, where students will partic-ipate
in poetry readings by major
contemporary Irish poets and
attend professional dramatic pro-ductions.
Other possibilities
include trips to the National
Gallery, the Houses of Parliament,
Westminster Abbey, and the
British Museum, all of which
would be used to enhance knowl-edge
gained in class.
Students will be required to take
four courses while in London, one
taught by Nadeau, and the others
taught by faculty from the London
area.
All of the five or six courses
offered will fulfill a general educa-tion
requirement. For example, a
course on Shakespeare in the the-ater
could fulfill a general educa-tion
requirement in the arts, while
a course entitled "Thatcherism:
England in the Eighties," might
fall under the category of Cultural
and Historical Change.
Each course will meet twice a
week -- Monday/Wednesday or
Tuesday/Thursday - for two
hours. Although this may seem
like torture to the everyday IWU
student who can barely sit through
a 75 minute class, the schedule
does have its benefits.
McNew said that the elimination
of Friday classes will give students
a better opportunity to take advan-tage
of the location.
The semester will be condensed
into three months, allowing stu-dents
to end exams as closely as
possible to the beginning of
December, giving them a two to
three week period to travel Europe
before returning home for the hol-idays.
This excursion, however,
see LONDON p. 3
Word ...
From broad
Coon among finalists
for national honor
... Sports, p. 10
The only thing missing is U
The missing "U" in the Memorial Student Center sign reveals one Cof the majjor compo-nents
that our current student center lacks. Stephen Llorens/The Argus
gTAiw ek?. , SJI42IX 2 tojy
1932
1950
1965
1975
- Compiled by Erika Kamholz
To see these articles as they originally appeared,
check out http://www.iwu.edu/-theargus
r a r i < f
_ ,
I